Hand-stamp.



H. S. POLGER, A. M. GOMSTOOK, M. M. COREY & W. BOULTHOUSE.

HAND STAMP. APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1913.

1,094,062. Patented Apr. 21, 19M

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASHINGTON. D. c.

H. S. FOLGERfA. M. GOMSTOGK, M. vM. COREY & W. BOULTHOUSE.

' I HAND STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1913.

1,094,062. Patented Apr. 21, 19m

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II flllll- COLUMBIA FLANOGRAPH c0.. WASHINGTON, D. c.

D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY S. FOLGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND ASA M. COMS'I'OCK, MATT M. COREY,

AND WILLIAM BOULTHOUSE, OF MUSKEG-ON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS TO THE AD- VANCE MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A COR- PORATION OF ILLINOIS.

HAND-STAMP.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that we, HARRY S. Forlorn, a citizen of the United States of America,

an elevation of the stamp in its ordinary printing position; Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section of the central parts of the stamp; Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged sectional elevations on the lines 33 and 1 1, respectively, of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an enlarged elevation of the band carrying frame with the band locking device in released position;

F ig. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of one end of the band frame; Fig. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the band locking device; and Fig. 8 is a detail in horizontal section on line 8-8 of Fig. 2.

The frame 10 is supported in a bail 11, on the upper portion of which is a handle 12. Running through the legs of the bail 11,

the frame 10, the reversing cams 13 and intermediate parts is a pivoting rod 14 on which the die plate turns. The die plate carries a die 16 and type bands 17. The type bands, which form the date line, project through the central opening in the die and die plate.

The band carrying frame is a U-shaped piece of sheet metal, the central portion 18 of which is in channel form, while the upright side stems 19 of which are punched and bent as best shown in Fig. 6. Supported in the sides 19 of this frame is a shaft 20 on which are mounted the manually adjustable band wheels 21. The bands 17 are supported on the wheels 21 above and the channel 18 as a type base below.

Mounted on the shaft 20 is a band locking device shown in Fig. 7. This device consists of a strip of metal 22 which is held to the shaft by lugs 23, which lugs come at about Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 15, 1913.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914. Serial No. 767,758.

the centers of the wider wheels 21 and between the points where said wheels bear upon the shaft 20. One end of the strip 22 has an arm or lever 24 which terminates in the ears 25 for permitting the strip 22- to be turned by hand with respect to the aXis of the shaft 20. The strip may turn on the shaft, or may be fast to the shaft and the shaft turn in its hearings in the sides 19. In general effect the strip and shaft are in the nature of an eccentric. When the arm 24 is in the position shown in Fig. 3, the strip 22 is above the shaft 20 as shown in dotted lines, and when the arm 24 is in the position shown in Fig. 5 the strip 22 is below the shaft 20. A movement of the strip 22 from below to above the shaft 20 raises the band wheels 21 and consequently serves to tighten the bands 17. When the bands are loose the wheels may be easily turned to change the date in the date line, but when they are tight they have a good deal of friction on the bottom face of the channel 18 and the wheels 21 have considerable friction on their bearings. While this friction is not a positive lock to prevent the displacement of the bands, and consequently of the characters in the date line, it furnishes re sistance suflicient to prevent such displacement without the application of considerable turning force applied to the wheels and is a band locking device to that extent. On the outer face of the arm 24L is a button 26 formed by a prick punch being driven into the opposite side of the metal, and in the adjacent upright 19 is a hole 27. When the arm 24 is in the position shown in Fig. 3 the button 26 enters the hole 27 and serves to lock the arm in band locking position. The arm 24 is slightly flexible to permit the movement of the button 26 into and out of the hole 27, and the adjacent edge 28 of the upright 19 is bent to one side to pre vent the button from catching on this edge when the arm 24 is moved to locking position.

The pivoting rod 14 is supported in a fixed position by hollow posts 29 which are secured to the back face of the die plate 15 by the screws 30, and said rod passes through slots 31 in the uprights 19. Punched from the metal of the uprights 19, but left integral therewith, are ears 32 which are threaded to receive screws 33. The upper ends of the screws 33 extend through the tops of the inelosing posts 29 in a position for easy adjustment, while the lower ends of the screws are provided with heads 34; engaging the upper side of I the rod 1-11. Springs 35 between the top of the post 29 and the ears force the band carrying frame as far downas the screws 33 will permit it to go. By adjusting these screws the band carrying frame and parts supported thereby may be raised or lowered with respect to the die 16. The heads 34 on the screws 33 prevent the screws from being unscrewed far enough to drop out of their proper position.

The posts 29 are stamped up from sheet metal and are independent of each other so that no connecting bar is needed over the hand wheels 21. They stand close to the band holding frame, and this frame is guided on the posts by means of ears 36 formed on the uprights 19. The band carrying frame is guided below by the edges 37 engaging the edges of the opening in the die plate 15 through which the date line projects to a level with the face of the die 16.

()n the upright which is adjacent to the locking lever 24 is a lug or projection 38 formed by cutting and bending parts-of the metal of the upright, and the locking lever 24L has a projecting end 39 which engages the lug 38 when the locking lever is in the position shown in Fig. 5. The lug 38 therefore acts as a stop for the lever 24: when releasing the tension on the bands 17.

What we claim is 1. In a hand stamp, type bands, a type base and wheels supporting the bands, a shaft upon which the wheels are turned,

' and a lever on said shaft having a portion thereof extending within the wheels to form tightening means for said bands.

2. In a hand stamp, the combination with the type bands, supports therefor, a frame containing the supports, means for adjusting one of the supports in the frame to tighten the bands, and a self locking device holding such adjustment, of a type die, and

a yielding connection between the type die and the frame.

3. In a hand stamp, the combination with type bands, means for tightening them, and a self locking device for holding the bands in tightening position, of a frame within which the bands are carried, a die holder, a yielding connection between the frame and the die holder, and guides on the die holder for the frame.

4. In a hand stamp, the combination with a band carrying frame, type bands, a type base and wheels for supporting the bands, and an axle for said wheels, of a band tightening lever located partly within the wheels and upon the axle, the operation of said lever serving to tighten or loosen the bands.

5. In a hand stamp, type bands, a type base and wheels for supporting the bands, a shaft or axle, and a lever having a strip of metal extending therefrom and partly surrounding the shaft, the movement of said lever causing the separation of the type base and the wheels by means of the strip to tighten the bands.

6. In a hand stamp, a type base and. wheels for supporting the bands, a shaft for said wheels, lever, a strip forming a part of said lever and extending to partially surround the shaft, means for moving said lever to cause the strip to move around the shaft to vary the distance between the shaft and the wheels, and a lock for holding the lever in a fixed position.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois this 9th day of May 1913.

HARRY S. FOLGER. Witnesses C. L. Rnorrnnn, M/rm: H. R-nnrmnn. Signed at Muskegon, Mich, this.10th day of May 1913.

ASA M. COMSTOCK. MATT M. COREY. M. BOULTHOUSE. \Vitnesses GEORGE D. VANDnRwnnr, S. M. MGFAYDEN.

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